Wang Yan
BORN: 1953
HOMETOWN: SHENYANG, CHINA
Wang Yan is a graduate of the Fine Art Department of the Liaoning Education Academy and the Luxun Fine Art Academy’s Oil Paint Department. She is also an artist with Benxi City Calligraphy and Painting Academy, and a member of the Liaoning Artists’ Association.
Wang Yan’s paintings are deeply enriched with Chinese culture; the element of pottery and the intricate designs of goldfishes and Mandarin flower tablecloths embedded suggests the significance of oriental influence in her inspirations. Her paintings capture the folds and detailed patterns in the fabric perfectly as well, which displays her quality of meticulousness.
She has participated in a national joint exhibition of Oil works at the China Art Gallery in 1992 and the China Oil Painting in 1996. Her works have also been displayed at touring exhibitions in Hong Kong and Malaysia, and at international art expositions held in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Collectors of her oil paintings include museums and individuals both in China and overseas. Her representative works include “Full Moon” and “Blue on White Vase”.